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IHC questions petition by KP Afridi seeking meeting with jailed Imran ... By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has raised objections to a petition from the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province seeking permission to meet Imran Khan, the jailed founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in a case that underscores ongoing controversies over access to the former prime minister amid his incarceration. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir is set to hear the petition, along with the objections from the court’s registrar office, on Monday. The filing comes after the chief minister, Sohail Afridi, was denied a meeting with Khan at Adiala jail, prompting the provincial government to turn to the courts. The petition was submitted by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s advocate general, Shah Faisal, through the advocate Ali Bukhari on behalf of Afridi. It argued that a meeting with Khan, the PTI founder, was essential to discuss matters pertaining to provincial governance and the formation of a new cabinet. But the registrar’s office objected to the maintainability of the plea, noting that the court had already adjudicated similar matters and had laid down a procedure for seeking permi…

Where is Imran Khan? Pak's Adiala Jail breaks silence amid death ... Dismissing speculation over the condition of imprisoned former Pakistan prime ministerImran Khan, Adiala Jail administration on Wednesday he had been moved out of the facility, adding that he was in good health and that the death rumours were "baseless". There is no truth to reports about his transfer from Adiala jail, Pakistani news portal Geo quoted officials from the Rawalpindi prison as saying in a statement. "He is fully healthy and receiving complete medical attention," the above-mentioned officials said. Imran Khan's party - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf - also sought an official response from the government amid speculation about his health, urging authorities to immediately facilitate a meeting between him and his family, Dawn reported. Wild claims surrounding Imran Khan's condition in theAdiala Jailhave been flooding social media ever since his three sisters demanded an impartial probe into the "brutal" police assault on them and supporters of their brother outside the Adiala Jail last week. Some social media handles cited unconfirmed reports that claimed Imran Khan “has been killed” in the Adiala Jail.…

IHC refers Afridi’s petition seeking meeting with Imran for provincial budget consultations to chief justice <p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has referred to the chief justice a petition filed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam seeking permission to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan for consultations on the upcoming provincial budget, it emerged on Thursday.</p> <p>Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro passed the order after being informed that several identical petitions relating to jail meetings with the PTI founder were already pending before a larger bench of the IHC.</p> <p>The petitioners had challenged objections raised by the Registrar’s Office regarding the maintainability of their petition and requested an urgent hearing in view of the budget preparation process in KP.</p> <p>During the hearing, Advocate Ali Bukhari appeared on behalf of the petitioners and argued that the request related to a meeting for consultations on the provincial budget and was therefore distinct. He informed the court that previous judicial orders and decisions in similar matters had already been placed on record.</p> <p>The Registrar’…

PTI stages sit-in after Imran’s sisters turned away from Adiala <p>• Asked about ‘table talks’, Aleema says engagement with govt ‘changed nothing’<br>• IHC asks FIA to explain call-up notice to Salman Akram Raja over social media activity</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: After leaders of the PTI and Imran Khan’s family were once again<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2006392"> denied</a> permission to meet the former premier in Adiala jail, party supporters staged a sit-in near the prison on Tuesday.</p> <p>The Islamabad High Court has allowed Imran’s family to meet him on Tuesdays, while Thursdays are designated for visits by party leaders, but the orders have not been implemented for several months now.</p> <p>On Tuesday, Imran’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — along with several lawyers, party leaders and workers, were stopped by the jail administration when they arrived outside Adiala jail.</p> <p>Speaking to the media, Aleema Khan said the entire country had remained disturbed over the past three years because Imran Khan is in jail. “You are being unfair to Pakistan. The whole country is facing a law and order situation.”</p> <p>Responding to a question about the electi…

IHC reserves verdict on maintainability of petitions against Imran, Bushra’s alleged solitary confinement <p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of petitions challenging the alleged solitary confinement of the jailed PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi.</p> <p>A day earlier, the IHC<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2011631/al-qadir-trust-case-ihc-gives-defence-two-weeks-to-begin-arguments-in-imran-bushras-appeals"> removed</a> the registrar office’s (RO) objections to petitions challenging the alleged solitary confinement and had directed that both petitions be numbered while deferring the question of maintainability to the judicial side. The court had adjourned the proceedings till Tuesday (today).</p> <p>As the hearing resumed on Tuesday, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro reserved the order after hearing detailed arguments from counsel for the petitioners and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).</p> <p>Barrister Salman Safdar, representing the petitioners, submitted that he would first assist the court on the petition filed by Bushra Bibi’s daughter, Mubashara Khawar Maneka.</p> <p>Noting that he also ha…

IHC refers Afridi's plea for Imran meeting on budget to CJ - Daily Times The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has referred to the chief justice a petition filed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam seeking permission to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan for consultations on the upcoming provincial budget, it emerged on Thursday. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro passed the order after being informed that several identical petitions relating to jail meetings with the PTI founder were already pending before a larger bench of the IHC. The petitioners had challenged objections raised by the Registrar’s Office regarding the maintainability of their petition and requested an urgent hearing in view of the budget preparation process in KP. During the hearing, Advocate Ali Bukhari appeared on behalf of the petitioners and argued that the request related to a meeting for consultations on the provincial budget and was therefore distinct. He informed the court that previous judicial orders and decisions in similar matters had already been placed on record. The Registrar’s Office presented a report and a list of pending petitions concerning jail me…

SC to hear pleas on Imran’s access to lawyers, family today <p>ISLAMABAD: The Sup­reme Court will begin hearing on Thursday a set of petitions concerning acc­ess to PTI founder Imran Khan by his legal team, personal physicians and family members while he remains incarcerated at Adiala jail.</p> <p>A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Muh­ammad Ali Mazhar, and comprising Justice Mus­arrat Hilali and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, will take up petitions filed by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and Dr Uzma Khan, the former prime minister’s sister.</p> <p>Raja has <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1955926">challenged</a> the Oct 23, 2025 Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision dismissing his contempt petition seeking enforcement of court directions regarding meetings between Imran and his lawyers at Adiala jail.</p> <p>The bench will also hear Dr Uzma’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1999497">appeal </a>against an IHC ruling that declined requests to shift Imran to Shifa International Hospital, allow access to his personal physicians, family members and counsel, and provide medical information to relatives.</p> <p>Filed through senior counsel Uzair Karamat Bhandari, Dr Uzma’s…

Imaan, Hadi seek early hearing of appeal against IHC decision in social media posts case <p>ISLAMABAD: Lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday, seeking an early hearing of their challenge to a Feb 19 Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision in the controversial social media posts case.</p> <p>On Jan 24, an Islamabad sessions court <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1968932">sentenced</a> Imaan and Hadi to a total of 17 years in jail on multiple charges under the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1470910659_707.pdf">Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act</a> (Peca). In February, the IHC had denied the lawyers’ plea for suspension of their 17-year sentences under Peca.</p> <p>The controversy at the centre of the case stems from a complaint filed under Peca on August 12, 2025, by the NCCIA Islamabad assistant director (investigating officer) before the Cybercrime Reporting Centre, FIA.</p> <p>The complaint accused Imaan of disseminating and “propagating narratives that align with hostile terrorist groups and proscribed organisations”, while he…

Plea for KP CM’s meeting with PTI founder: IHC reserves verdict on ... ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its decision on a request seeking removal of office objections to a petition filed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi and Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam for a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan in jail regarding consultation on the provincial budget. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard the matter along with objections raised by the Registrar Office. During the proceedings, the Registrar Office submitted a report stating that a larger bench of the Islamabad High Court was already hearing matters relating to jail meetings and petitions of a similar nature. Counsel Ali Bukhari argued that the present petition was distinct as it sought a meeting specifically for consultation on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget. He informed the court that records of all previous petitions concerning jail meetings had also been placed on record. After hearing arguments, the court observed that an appropriate order would be issued on the request and reserved its verdict on the matter.

TTAP rejects PTI claims of no prior notice for 10,000-strong demonstration outside Adiala jail <p>ISLAMABAD: While the PTI leadership distanced itself from the call to gather 10,000 people outside Adiala jail on Tuesday, claiming that National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai did not inform them, the TTAP spokesperson rejected the claim.</p> <p>PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan claimed a day earlier that she was approached by Achakzai and told that 10,000 people could gather outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail — where the party founder is incarcerated — if a time was provided.</p> <p>“It had been decided that we will hold a sit-in from 3pm–7pm,” she said.</p> <p>However, PTI Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly Shahid Khattak, talking to the media on the same day, rejected the suggestion that such an arrangement had been made.</p> <p>“Mahmood Khan Achakzai did not inform us that 10,000 persons had to be gathered; we could have gathered them. Even I could have brought 200 people,” he said.</p> <p>Khattak added that Achakzai should also have informed the party about the planned gathering so that it could mobilise people.</p> <p>On Wednesday, TTAP spok…

SC orders Adiala superintendent, other officials to submit replies on denial of access to Imran <p>ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered the Adiala jail superintendent, Punjab’s home secretary, the Islamabad advocate general and the Punjab advocate general to furnish their replies within three weeks in a case concerning the denial of access to incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan.</p> <p>A petition was filed by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, challenging the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) October 23, 2025, <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1950777">dismissal</a> of his contempt petition, which sought enforcement of the court’s directives regarding visitation rights for Imran’s legal team at Adiala jail.</p> <p>The directives were issued today by a three-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Musarrat Hilali, and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan.</p> <p>During the hearing, Justice Mazhar said the bench would not be available next week, but the appeal would be scheduled for hearing, directing that appeals be fixed within three weeks.</p> <p>The court also directed that the IHC’s order of Oct 23, 2025, be placed on record during the hearing.</p…

PTI leaders denied meeting with Imran <p>ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) were once again denied permission on Thursday to meet incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan at Adiala jail.</p> <p>The party had submitted a list of six individuals — Mehr Abdul Sattar, Shahid Iqbal, Shehzad Bhatti, Iqbal Khan Khattak, Syed Faiz-ul-Hasan Gilani and Sardar Faisal Nadeem — to the jail authorities seeking permission for the meeting.</p> <p>It is pertinent to note that the Islamabad High Court has allowed Mr Khan’s family members to meet him on Tuesdays, while party leaders are permitted to meet him on Thursdays.</p> <p>Chaudhry Awais Younas Advocate, who prepares and submits lists of prospective visitors at Gate No 3 of Adiala jail on Mondays and Wednesdays, told Dawn that all six leaders arrived outside the jail but were not allowed to meet the former premier.</p> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p>Party alleges jail authorities ignoring IHC orders regarding meetings with ex-PM</p> </blockquote> <p>“They waited from 2pm to 4pm and returned after the visiting hours ended. It is unfortunate that the jail authorities are not implementing court orders,” he s…

Imran’s sisters, PTI leaders again denied meeting former premier at Adiala Jail <p>ISLAMABAD: Sisters of Imran Khan and PTI leaders were again not allowed to meet the former premier in Adiala Jail on Tuesday.</p> <p>The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1950777/adiala-jail-superintendent-directed-to-implement-earlier-ihc-order-allowing-imran-twice-a-week-meetings"><u>allowed</u></a> the incarcerated ex-premier to have twice-a-week meetings — on Tuesdays and Thursdays — with his family, lawyers and other associates. Despite the order, Imran has been restricted from meeting visitors for several months.</p> <p>Imran’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — along with lawyers Awais Younis and Faisal Malik, and leaders Zafar Gondal, Seemabia Tahir, Usman Jaura, Nadia Khattak, Sadaf Abbasi and others were present outside the jail.</p> <p>Aleema, speaking to the media, claimed that during the past three years, Pakistan had been in turmoil as Imran remained in jail.</p> <p>Replying to a question regarding elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, Aleema alleged that in GB, the voices of the people were suppressed in mainstream media, but everything was av…

Aleema challenges PTI founder Imran Khan's 'solitary confinement' before IHC <p>ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan has challenged the alleged solitary confinement of her brother, PTI founder Imran Khan, before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), describing his detention conditions as unlawful and inhumane, it emerged on Saturday.</p> <p>The petition, filed through Barrister Salman Safdar, names the Adiala jail superintendent, the inspector general of prisons, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general and the executive director of Pims as respondents.</p> <p>According to the petition, during a lawyers’ meeting held on April 8, it emerged that Imran had been kept in solitary confinement for 22 hours a day, while his wife, Bushra Bibi, was allegedly confined in isolation for 24 hours a day.</p> <p>The petition further contended that no member of Imran’s family or the PTI leadership had been allowed to meet him for the past six months. It also argued that no judicial order had authorised solitary confinement as part of his sentence, making the continued isolation unlawful.</p> <p>Aleema claimed that her brother was being subjected to in…

Al-Qadir Trust case: IHC gives defence two weeks to begin arguments in Imran, Bushra's appeals <p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed contempt of court petitions filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, after observing that the powers of attorney required to pursue their appeals had been signed, while granting the defence a final two-week adjournment to commence arguments in the appeals against their conviction in the £190 million graft reference.</p> <p>An accountability court in Islamabad had <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1885831"><u>sentenced</u></a> Imran and Bushra to 14 and seven years in prison, respectively, on Jan 17, 2025 in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference, also known as the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1751790/imran-arrest-what-is-the-al-qadir-trust-case"><u>Al-Qadir Trust case</u></a>.</p> <p>On Monday, an IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif heard the appeals against the couple’s sentences.</p> <p>Barrister Salman Safdar, Salman Akram Raja and other members of the defence team appeared before the court. The PTI founder’s sister, Ale…

Afridi petitions IHC for budget meeting with Imran ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking meeting with the ex-premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan for final approval of the provincial budget for 2026-27. Talking to the media after filing a petition with the court, Afridi insisted that they had moved the court, as the final approval for the next financial year budget should be in accordance with the founder’s vision. He underlined that consultation with the founder was necessary before the budget was finalised. “The government is busy with political revenge instead of improving the economy, whereas inflation, unemployment and poverty are continuously rising and industrialists are closing factories and transferring capital abroad,” he regretted. He said the farmers were facing difficulties, as government’s policies had damaged agriculture, while more than 45 percent of the population had fallen below the poverty line. He further said the national debt had increased from Rs43,000 billion to Rs97,000 billion in a few years. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he claimed, was being deprived of the…

IHC adjourns Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha sentence suspension pleas until ... Court defers sentence suspension petitions due to unavailability of special prosecution team The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned proceedings on petitions seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case related to social media posts until June 4 after the prosecution team failed to appear before the court. During the hearing, a member of the special prosecution team informed Justice Muhammad Azam Khan that the remaining two prosecutors were unavailable. He said one prosecutor was travelling from Lahore, while the other was engaged in proceedings before Courtroom No. 1. Imaan, a rights activist and lawyer, and Chattha, an advocate, were in January 2026 handed acombined 17-year sentenceon multiple charges linked to controversial social media posts that the prosecution argued amounted to an anti-state narrative under cybercrime laws. Justice Khan expressed concern over the delay, noting that he had rearranged his schedule to hear the case. “My name was nominated for mediation training. I am present here onl…

£190m corruption case: IHC orders Imran, Bushra's meeting with legal counsel within 7 days <p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the advocate general Islamabad to arrange a meeting between former prime minister Imran Khan, his spouse Bushra Bibi and their legal counsel within seven days to facilitate the filing and prosecution of<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1922818"> appeals</a> against their conviction in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1751790/imran-arrest-what-is-the-al-qadir-trust-case">£190 million reference.</a></p> <p>A division bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif resumed hearing appeals challenging the conviction awarded by an accountability court in the high-profile National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference.</p> <p>During the proceedings, Imran’s counsel Barrister Salman Safdar informed the court that despite repeated efforts he had been unable to meet his client, who remains incarcerated at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail. Cconsequently, he could neither obtain instructions nor secure a signed <em>vakalatnama</em> (power of attorney) for the appeals.</p> <p>The counsel submitted…

IHC refers KP petition on Imran meeting to CJ - Pakistan Today June 18, 2026 The Islamabad High Court has referred to the chief justice a petition by KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam seeking a meeting with jailed PTI founder Imran Khan for budget consultations. The court was told similar petitions are already pending before a larger bench. News Desk June 18, 2026 ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has referred to the chief justice a petition filed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam seeking permission to meet jailed PTI founder Imran Khan for consultations on the province’s upcoming budget. The matter came before Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro, who was informed that several petitions of a similar nature regarding jail meetings with the PTI founder were already pending before a larger bench of the high court. After reviewing the position, the judge referred the file to the IHC chief justice for further orders on how the case should proceed. The petitioners had challenged objections raised by the Registrar’s Office over the maintainability of their plea and also sought an urgent hearing, arguin…

PTI’s Gohar Ali Khan summoned over Imran’s social media activity <p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reissued a notice to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Ali Khan after the party failed to submit a written response to a petition seeking the closure of the X (formerly Twitter) account allegedly operated by party founder Imran Khan.</p> <p>Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the petition filed by Advocate Ghulam Murtaza on Thursday.</p> <p>During the hearing, Justice Tahir inquired whether any representative had appeared from the jail in connection with the matter. Referring to a recent decision relating to Bushra Bibi, the judge directed counsel to study the ruling, observing that the court had already outlined the legal course of action in cases involving the alleged misuse of prison meetings.</p> <p>The judge also instructed the law officer representing the Advocate General’s Office to ensure that the Advocate General reviewed the court’s earlier decision on the issue. Addressing a sub-inspector who appeared on behalf of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Justice Tahir directed that a proper law officer from the agency appear at the n…

IHC grants final adjournment to Imran's counsel in £190m corruption case <p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted a final adjournment to the counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1751790/imran-arrest-what-is-the-al-qadir-trust-case">£190 million corruption</a> case.</p> <p>The court warned that no further delay would be tolerated and the appeal would be decided on the available record if arguments were not presented at the next hearing.</p> <p>A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif issued a written order on a criminal appeal filed by Imran against his <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1885831">conviction </a>in the Al-Qadir Trust case, commonly referred to as the £190m corruption reference, by an accountability court in January 2025.</p> <p>When the matter came up for hearing on Tuesday, Sardar Latif Khosa, Imran’s counsel, sought a two-week adjournment.</p> <p>The court accepted the request after Khosa gave an unequivocal undertaking that he would not seek any further adjournment on any ground whatsoever and would argue the appeal on its merits at the next hearing.…

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife ... Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, and Bushra Bibi, his wife, speak to the media before signing documents to submit surety bond over his bails in different cases, at an office of Lahore High Court in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File) Supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan hold a demonstration outside Islamabad High Court, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/A. Sheikh) ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned formerPrime Minister Imran Khanand his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, officials and his party said. The couple pleaded not guiltywhen they were indicted last year. They were accused of selling the gifts, including jewelry from Saudi Arabia’s government, at prices far below their market value while he was in office. Prosecutors said Khan and his wife declared the value of the gifts at a little over $10,000, far below their actual market value of $285,521, allowing them to purchase the items at…